Open Source Music Proponent Jason Herskowitz Joins Spotify [UPDATED]
[UPDATED] Jason Herskowitz has joined Spotify. Herscowitz, who developed open-source cross-platform music player Tomahawk, has been an outspoken critic of the music industry. He'll be based in NYC and according to his tweet "part of the team dedicated to delivering more insight, fan engagement and $ to artists."
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It's official… I've joined Spotify. Thrilled to be part of the team dedicated to delivering more insight, fan engagement and $ to artists.
— J Herskowitz (@jherskowitz) July 5, 2016
UPDATE: Jason tells us that he'll be stepping into a Senior Product role on Spotify's Creator team "focused on continuing to evolve Spotify Fan Insights"
Listen to Jason's 2013 Upward Spiral interview with Kyle Bylin here.